St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-21
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of Board Of Public Works,
Regular Meeting.


Present. Messrs Barrett Quinby,
Starkey and Mr.. President.
Reading the minutes of the Gath and Goth
inst. dispensed with.
John Shanneehen, Anna NJ. Regner and
E. Il. Somers by his agent, w. A. Somers,
presented written objections to the con-
firmation of the assessment for the OPEN
inc, widening and extension of State street.
Considered and placed on file.
Thomas Tracy. by his attorney, E. NJ.
Card. ESQ. presented written objections to
the confirmation of the assessment for a
change of grade on Edgerton street. Con-
sdered and placed on file.
Bids were opened and read for the con-
structIon, relaying and repairing such
heXagonal block sidewalks as may be
ordered built, relaid or repaired by the
Common Council. from the first day of
April, 1887, to the first day of November,
1887 from the following bidders, to-wit:
Eureka Stone company, st. Paul Stone
company. Patrick ii. Thornton, Portland
Stone company. Folsom Il Murray, which
bids were referred to the Engineer for re-
port, and said Engineer having reported
said bids back. ON motion all of said bids
We're rejected, and the Clerk was directed
TO readvertse for bids for said heXagonal
block sidewalks.
The Engineer having submitted plans
and estimates of cost in the matter of the
proposed grading of Dearborn street, from
Bidwell street to State street. the same was
referred to whole Board to view.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost i'll the matter of the pro-
posed grading of Stryker Avenue, from
Louisa street to the south city limits; and
also alley in block ,, Humphreys addition,
the same were laid over to April 1, 1887, at
. p. M, and the Clerk was directed to no
tify the property owners on the line of said
proposed improvements to be present at
said time.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council, approved March II.
1887, relative to the grading of Erie street,
from Bantil street Qf eXtended) to Randolph
street, and having investigated the pro.
posed Improvement. respectfully report
that said improvement is necessary and
proper; that the estimated expense thereof
is S., $50, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
contract is let: that real estate to be as
essed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the costs and expenses
necessary 10 be incurred thereby: that said
improvement is not asked for by petition
of majority OF the owners of property
TO be assessed therefor. but we herewith
send plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption, if you de-
sire lis to make the improvement. Yeas 4,
nays 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan and
estimate of cost. the following report was
ordered sent to the Council, to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
of the Common Council approved March Z,
1887, relative to the grading of Fillmore
Avenue, from Dakota Avenue to State
street. and having Investigated the proposed
Improvement respectfully report that said
improvement is necessary and proper
that the estimated expense thereof
is $50, 723, one-half of which need not be
paid into the City Treasury before the
cantract is let; that real estate to be as
sessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent Of the costs and ex-
penses necessary to be incurred thereby;
that said improvement is not asked for by
petition Of Il majority of the owners of
property to be assessed therefor, but we
herewith send plan or profile of said I'M
provement and an order for your adoption,
if You desire Us to make the Improvement
Yeas +. nays 0.
The EngneealsasiAg submitted plan of
land to be taken, the following report was
ordered sent to the Council. to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolution or order
Ofthe Common Council approved Feb. II,
1887, relative to the opening and extension
OF Western Avenue, from Lake Como and
Phalen Avenue to new north city limits,
Zone mile north OF Lake Como and
Phalen Avenue. and having inves-
tigated the proposed improvement, re-
0pectfully report that said improvement is
necessary and proper. that the estimated ex-
pense thereof is $4,000; that real estate to be
assessed therefor can be found benefited to
the extent of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby; that said
improvement is not asked for by petition
OF majority Of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor. but we herewith send
a plan or profile of said Improvement and
an order for your adoption, if you desire us
to make the Improvement. Yeas4, NAYS 0.
The Engineer having submitted plan Of
land to be taken. the following report was
ordered sent 10 the Council. t0-Wit:
To the Common Council of the City of st.
Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had I'M
der consideration the resolution or order of
the Common Council, approved March II,
lofi In
street, between South Robert street and
Hall Avenue, and having investigated the
proposed improvement, respectfully report
that it is necessary and proper to open,
widen and extend said Belvidere street. be-
tween Hall Avenue and South Robert
street; that the estimated expense thereof is
81, 600: that real estate to be assessed there
for can be found benefited to the extent
of the damages, costs and expenses
necessary to be incurred thereby: that said
improvement is not asked for by petition
of majority of the owners of property to
be assessed therefor, but we herewith send
8 plan or profile of said improvement. and
al order for your adoption, if you desire us
to make the improvement. Yeas 4, NAYS O.
The Engineer having submitted plans and
specifications for the grading of Ross
street. from Atlantic street to Earl street.
and Fauquler street. from Earl street to
English street, under one contract. also
Atlantic street, from Third (3d) street to
Harvester alley. and also, Charlotte Ave-
me. from Hewitt Avenue to the right of
way of the st. Paul. Minneapolis & Man
itoba Railway company. the same were ex
amined and approved and the Clerk was
directed to advestise for bids for said i'm
provement.
Resolution of Council approved March
18th, 1887. instructing the Board to assess
= fix the damages to the owners respect